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Category Archives: Nifty History People
Lucretia Garfield: The Rough Road to a Happy Marriage
When the Garfields became First Couple in 1880, they had a solid and happy marriage, but… …A Long Time A-Comin’ When James Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph married in 1858, they were both twenty-seven – and had been engaged for five … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Garfield, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, First Lady Lucretia Garfield, history, James Garfield, Kate Chase, Lincoln's Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, Lucretia Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, President James A. Garfield, President James Garfield, Presidential history, The education of James Garfield, The family of James Garfield, US history, White House history
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FDR and Crown Princess Martha of Norway
A month before the famous visit between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and King George VI of Great Britain, the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway visited the US. The Young Norwegians In 1939, Norwegian Crown Prince Olav V and his charming … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Crown Prince Olav V of Norway, Crown Princess Martha of Norway, FDR, FDR advisor Harry Hopkins, FDR's "Look to Norway" speech, FDR's dog Fala, FDR's friendship with Crown Princess Martha of Norway, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, history, King Haakon VII of Norway, Norweigian Crown Prince Olav V, Norweigian Crown Princess Martha, Norweigian history, President Franklin D Roosevelt, Presidential history, US history, White Hosue history
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TR and the Bull Moose Assassin
TR: Ex-POTUS When Theodore Roosevelt retired after seven-and-a-half years of the presidency, he was only fifty. Too young. Too vigorous. Too antsy. In a phrase, Too Theodore. He had hand-picked his successor and good friend, William Howard Taft, to carry … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, history, John Flamming schrank, John Schrank, P:resident William Howard Taft, Presidential elections, Presidential history, the Bull Moose Party, The election of 1912, The Progressive Party, Theodore Roosevelt, TR, TR assassination attempt, US history, White House history, William Howard Taft
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Tippecanoe and Lincoln: Coalitions
In 1804, the office of Vice President devolved into one of geopolitical accommodation. Geopolitical Accommodation: After the tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the Presidential election of 1800, Aaron Burr became Vice President, according to the premise that … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, John Tyler, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison
Tagged Aaron Burr, Abraham Lincoln, American history, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Feather Schwartz Foster, Henry Clay, history, President Abraham Lincoln, President Andrew Jackson, President William Henry Harrison, Presidential history, The Democratic-Republicans, The election of 1840, The National Republicans, The Republican Party, The Union Party of 1864, The Whig Party, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, US history, VP Aaron Burr, VP Andrew Johnson, VP Hannibal Hamlin, VP John Tyler, White House history, William Henry Harrison
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Grace Coolidge and Helen Keller
Nearly 100 years ago, First Lady Grace Coolidge met a truly exceptional woman. GC: Special Ed Teacher Grace Goodhue Coolidge (1879-1957), a Vermont New Englander born to a middle class family, was the First FLOTUS who earned a full four-year … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Nifty History People
Tagged "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller, American history, Anne Sullivan, Calvin Coolidge, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Helen Keller, Helen Keller at Radcliffe College, Helen Keller's teacher Anne Sullivan, history, President Calvin Coolidge, The Clarke School for the Deaf, the education of Grace Goodhue Coolidge, the education of Helen Keller, US history, White House history
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Harriet Lane’s Bracelet Story
Harriet Lane served as de facto First Lady for her bachelor Uncle, POTUS James Buchanan. Little Orphan Harriet James Buchanan was a brother among many sisters. Having received a solid education, he became a successful Pennsylvania attorney, elected to Congress … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Buchanan defeats Fremont, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, Franklin Pierce, Harriet Lane, Harriet Lane forbidden to accept gifts, Harriet Lane's suitors, history, James Buchanan, Minister to Great Britain James Buchanan, President Franklin Pierce, President James Buchanan, Presidential history, Presidential hostess Harriet Lane, Queen Victoria, the Presidential election of 1852, the Presidential election of 1856, US history, White House history
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Lafayette’s Sentimental Journey: 1824-25
The Marquis de Lafayette was only nineteen when he was appointed Major General in the American Continental Army. The Marquis: A Quick Background: The Marquis Gilbert (with a pile of middle names) de Lafayette (1757-1834) was one of the wealthiest … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General Lafayette, George Washington, history, Honoring Lafayette, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Lafayette and the American Revolution, Lafayette's visit to the US, President James Monroe, The Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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Hodgenville: The First Lincoln Memorial
More than a decade before the magnificent temple dedicated to the memory of the 16th President was built in Washington, DC… The Birth Place…ish … a fine new-classical Greek temple was designed, built and dedicated to house the birthplace and … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, American Civil War, Nifty History People, Presidential Sites
Tagged 16th President Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park, Alfred Dennet, American history, Architect John Russell Pope, Birthplace of Jefferson Davis, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Hodgenville KY, President Theodore Roosevelt, President William H Taft, Rev. James Bigham, Robert Lincoln, The Lincoln Farm Association
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Chester Alan Arthur in Hiding
When Chester Alan Arthur was named as Republican VP candidate in 1880, no one was more surprised than he was. CAA: A Brief Run-up. Very brief, in fact. Chet Arthur had never been elected to anything before. The New York … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Chester Arthur, James Garfield, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Charles Guiteau, Charles J. Guiteau, Charles Julius Guiteau, Chester Alan Arthur, Chester Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James A. Garfield, NY senator Roscoe Conkling, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, Presidential history, the assassination of Garfield, The Presidential campaign of 1880, trial of Charles Guiteau, US history, Vice President Chester Alan Arthur, Vice Presidential history, White House history
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